Comments on: Android: 5% OS Share in U.S.A. http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:09:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-15998 Pony99CA Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:55:52 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/#comment-15998 Obviously the growth rate will slow at some point. 50-66% growth isn't sustainable forever (eventually, you'll be limited by the Earth's population growth rate :D). The more important question is what kind of market share will Android get -- and whose market share will be hurt. People talk about the iPhone and BlackBerry market share growth, but that seemed to affect Symbian the most (and maybe Windows Mobile a bit). However, even market share can be misleading. Just because WinMo lost a little market share doesn't mean that the platform wasn't growing (because market share is a zero-sum game). Until everybody has a smart phone, all platforms can still grow even though some will lose market share. Steve Obviously the growth rate will slow at some point. 50-66% growth isn’t sustainable forever (eventually, you’ll be limited by the Earth’s population growth rate :D).

The more important question is what kind of market share will Android get — and whose market share will be hurt. People talk about the iPhone and BlackBerry market share growth, but that seemed to affect Symbian the most (and maybe Windows Mobile a bit).

However, even market share can be misleading. Just because WinMo lost a little market share doesn’t mean that the platform wasn’t growing (because market share is a zero-sum game). Until everybody has a smart phone, all platforms can still grow even though some will lose market share.

Steve

]]> By: ctitanic http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-15989 ctitanic Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:10:39 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/#comment-15989 Thanks for the clarification Kevin! But I still disagree. I do not think that we are going to see a slower grow rate. There are many companies that will jump in the next few months into the Android boat not counting Europe. Thanks for the clarification Kevin! But I still disagree. I do not think that we are going to see a slower grow rate. There are many companies that will jump in the next few months into the Android boat not counting Europe.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-15982 Kevin C. Tofel Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:46:27 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/#comment-15982 Oh no I didn't! :) I didn't say Android would experience a slowdown in sales. I said I expected the *growth rate* to slow, which is very different. Android use can continue to grow, but at a *slower* pace under my scenario. ;) Oh no I didn’t! :) I didn’t say Android would experience a slowdown in sales. I said I expected the *growth rate* to slow, which is very different. Android use can continue to grow, but at a *slower* pace under my scenario. ;)

]]> By: Gadget Feed http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-19193 Gadget Feed Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:01:48 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/#comment-19193 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">[MobilitySite] Android: 5% OS Share in U.S.A. http://tinyurl.com/czzq66</span></span> [MobilitySite] Android: 5% OS Share in U.S.A. http://tinyurl.com/czzq66

]]> By: breley http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-15977 breley Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:33:01 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/android-5-os-share-in-usa/#comment-15977 Just talked to an old friend of mine who jumped from a simple flip-phone to the T-Mobile G1 after I showed him some of my mobile phones. He's been mightily impressed by the unit and OS. Just talked to an old friend of mine who jumped from a simple flip-phone to the T-Mobile G1 after I showed him some of my mobile phones. He’s been mightily impressed by the unit and OS.

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